Brown bear is apparently on the loose in Siberia - armed with two guns

A brown bear is reportedly on the loose in Siberia brandishing two guns after stealing them from a hunter.

The bear apparently brazenly walked into a remote forest cabin where the hunter was staying and helped itself to his bag, including the guns.

According to The Siberian Times, a statement from the local interior ministry said the hunter was hunting miles away from the nearest village when he decided to stay at the cabin deep in the Irkutsk region.

A brown bear is apparently on the loose in Siberia armed with two guns. Photo: AP
A brown bear is apparently on the loose in Siberia armed with two guns. Photo: AP

“He left his belongings in the cabin and went to get some water. On his return, he heard some suspicious sounds and spotted a bear,” it said.

The bear is reportedly on the loose with a Vepr carbine and IZH shotgun while crime scene pictures said to be from the scene show tooth marks on a bucket and some scratched logs.